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Pantry and Bathroom From "Wasted Spaces" episode DWSP-113

The Wasted Spaces team solves the space management issues with doors and a new pantry!

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Breaking Down the Project

• There are a couple problems. First, access to the bathroom. Allowing guests to use your master bathroom is one thing, having them walk through your master bedroom is another! Adding a door that leads into the bathroom from outside the bedroom is a great solution. It may be very site specific, but knowing how to install a door is a valuable skill nonetheless.

• The other issue is a makeshift pantry. The family was using an under-stairs closet with a few wire shelves for all of their pantry needs. There was not enough room for the food and things were falling all over the place. The solution was a rollout pantry that has pullout shelves. When the pantry is in place, the shelves pull out to meet you and everything is handy. The whole unit rolls out if access to the back of the closet is needed. The idea of a rolling pantry can work anywhere. In your garage, in your basement, any place that organization is needed but the floorplan changes.

	The new doors allow easy access to the bathroom and the rollout pantry.
	There are no more Wasted Spaces with this amazing rollout pantry!

Materials:

2x4 studs
birch plywood
carpenter's glue
pine trim
vinyl trim
shelf supports
pre-hung door unit
set of bi-fold doors
drawer hardware
trashcan
hinges
primer
paint
castors
tape measure
hammer
4' level
circular saw
gloves
utility knife
framing square
table saw
nail gun
wood glue
chop saw
drill
router
chisel
pry bar

Before you begin cutting holes in your wall, make sure you know how large the hole needs to be so the door will fit.

Door Entry

1. Measure the door frame and transfer the dimensions to the wall.

2. Make the hole about 1/2" larger than the size of the doorframe.

3. Use a sharp utility knife to score the drywall along the measurements. This will provide a clean break when you start knocking down the drywall.

4. Make sure you know where the studs are in the wall and then use a hammer to break out the drywall. It's important to remember to hit inside the line.

5. Once the hole is cut, you can remove the drywall from both sides of the wall.

6. When all the drywall is out, use a reciprocating saw to cut the studs in the middle of the opening.

7. Insert two new studs; in this case 2x4s were used. Insert them in at the edge of the opening, to secure the door. Make sure the new studs are plumb when you install them.

8. If there is a stud behind one of the new studs, simply nail the new one to the old one. If there are no existing studs to fix the new stud to, toenail (which means to nail in from an angle) the stud into the base plate and screw the drywall to it.

9. Use the reciprocating saw to remove the old 2x4 base plate that is fixed to the floor between the studs. You may also need to use a traditional handsaw so you don't damage the floor.

Safety Tip: To protect your eyes when removing drywall, make sure to wear safety glasses.

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